majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
standing close together; bristling (with)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
the West; the Occident; Western countries
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fully armed; armed to the teeth
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
protective headgear (for sports, etc.); face shield
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(carved) statue; sculpture
floor above; floor upstairs
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly